The Nicaraguan government's plan for this year includes substantial investments in electricity coverage and electrification.
From the Plan of the Government of Nicaragua 2016:
NATIONAL ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY AND MINISTRY OF ENERGY (ENATREL AND MEM)
In 2016 we will reach a national electricity coverage rate of 90%, electrifying 86,553 urban and rural houses, serving more than 452,000 protagonists with the construction of 623 kilometers of electricity distribution networks in: Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Estelí , Granada, Jinotega, León, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, RAAN, RASS, Rio San Juan and Rivas.
In 2013 63% of the electrical energy fed into the transmission networks in the region was generated from renewable sources.
From a report entitled "Central America: production statistics for the electricity subsector, 2013", prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC):
"... The production of electricity in the six countries amounted to 45,735 GWh, 3.3% higher than in 2012.
Between 2013 and 2016 the aim is to increase the coverage of the electricity service in Nicaragua from 73% today to 87%.
The state-owned company Empresa Nacional de Transmisión Eléctrica (Enatrel) reported that by 2016, the government hopes to expand the energy service coverage to nearly 90%.
"... Enatrel initially plans to invest $567 million in the installation of 2,858 kilometers of distribution network to 134,990 homes," noted an article in Americaeconomia.com.
Nicaragua has inaugurated a modern plant for photovoltaic power generation, with 5880 solar panels capable of generating 1.38 MW.
Located in the municipality of Diriamba in the province of Carazo province, 59 kilometers south of Managua, the project required an investment of $11.9 million, of which $11.4 million was donated by the Government of Japan and the rest was provided by the National Treasury.